The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 6, 2014 at Havana First Baptist Church with Dr. Eric Erskine officiating, Interment will follow at Concord Cemetery with Tommy Houck, Charles Houck, Gene Smith, Chuck Osmin, Monroe Rogers, Bruce Benson serving as active pallbearers.

The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 5, 2014 at Faith Funeral Home. Faith Funeral Home in Havana is in charge of arrangements (850.539.4300 or www.faithfuneralhome.com)

Mr. Kelly was born September 1, 1933 in Moultrie, GA. The son of the late Carl Kelly and Lois Kelly Matthews. He graduated from Moultrie High School, then graduated from Norman College with a degree in Accounting. After more than 30 years he retired from Winn-Dixie Supermarkets, being in the top ten managers of the Florida / Georgia district many years. He also established Kelly Farms were he was the owner / operator. In October of 2013 he was honored by Gadsden County Farm Bureau for his innovation and pioneering in his produce division at Kelly Farms. Mr. Kelly was a member of Havana First Baptist Church. He loved to fish and hunt, never taking much time for either. His passion was his work.

He is survived by his son Harold Royce Kelly, Jr. (and wife Suzanne) and Mark Kelly all of Havana, six grandchildren Miranda, Rachel, Stephen, Jessica, Jennifer and Elizabeth. and 12 great-grandchildren.

Mr. Kelly was preceded in death by his wife Christine Kelly in 1999, his daughter Jan Marie Kelly in 2009 , daughter-n-law Terry NeSmith Kelly in 2013 and his two brothers Carl Kelly and Devon Kelly